Festival Schedule

Tentative schedule, subject to change

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Housing Check-in (SURC Info Center)	2:00 – 5:00 PM

Thursday, August 7, 2025
Registration Open (SURC 2nd floor)	Noon – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in (SURC Info Center)	Noon – 6:00 PM
Marimba Deliveries and Load-In	Noon – 7:00 PM
Teacher Meeting	4:00 – 4:45 PM
Zimbabwean Meeting	5:00 – 6:00 PM
Dinner	5:00 – 7:00 PM
Opening Ceremony and Concert	7:30 – 9:15 PM
Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge)	9:30 PM – Midnight

Friday, August 8, 2025
Breakfast	7:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration Open	8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in/out (SURC Info Center)	9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Workshop Session 1	9:30 – 11:30 AM
Marketplace Open	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lunch	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Concert	Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 2	1:00 – 3:00 PM
Workshop Session 3	3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner	5:00 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert	7:30 – 11:30 PM
Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge)	Midnight on

Saturday, August 9, 2025
Breakfast	7:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration Open	8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Housing Check-in/out (SURC Info Center)	8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Workshop Session 4	9:30 – 11:30 AM
Marketplace Open	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lunch	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Concert	Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 5	1:00 – 3:00 PM
Workshop Session 6	3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner	5:00 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert	7:30 – 11:30 PM
Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge)	Midnight on

Sunday, August 10, 2025
Breakfast	7:00 – 9:00 AM
Village Meeting (SURC Ballroom)	9:30 – 11:30 AM
Lunch	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Open	Noon – 3:30 PM
Housing Check-in/out (Dorm Foyers)	Noon – 3:30 PM
Marketplace Open	Noon – 5:00 PM
Afternoon Concert	Noon – 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 7	1:00 – 3:00 PM
Load-Out Frenzy	3:00 – 7:00 PM
Workshop Session 8	3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner	5:00 – 7:00 PM
Evening Concert	7:30 – 11:30 PM
Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge)	12:15 AM on

Monday, August 11, 2025
Breakfast	7:00 – 9:00 AM
Housing Check-out (Dorm Foyers)	9:00 – 11:00 AM
Cleanup	9:00 AM – Noon